| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1926-08-25)August 25, 1926 Crete, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Died | May 7, 2022(2022-05-07) (aged 95) Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1946–1949 | Doane |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1955–1970 | Doane |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1955–? | Doane |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 80–52–9 |
| Bowls | 1–0–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 NIAC (1969) | |
Elvin A. "Al" Papik (August 25, 1926 – May 7, 2022) was an American football coach. He served as the 26th head football coach at Doane College in Crete, Nebraska, for 16 seasons, from 1955 until 1970. His coaching record at Doane was 80–52–9.
Papik twice took his team to the Mineral Water Bowl, scoring a 14–14 tie against William Jewell in 1967 and recording a 10–0 victory against Central Missouri State in 1968. The 1968 season gave Doane an undefeated 10–0 schedule, outscoring their opponents 468 to 64.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | NAIA | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doane Tigers (Nebraska College Conference) (1955–1962) | |||||||||
| 1955 | Doane | 3–4–1 | 3–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1956 | Doane | 4–4–1 | 2–4–1 | 6th | |||||
| 1957 | Doane | 6–2 | 5–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1958 | Doane | 3–6 | 3–6 | 7th | |||||
| 1959 | Doane | 5–3–1 | 5–3–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1960 | Doane | 4–5 | 2–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 1961 | Doane | 5–2–2 | 2–2–2 | T–4th | |||||
| 1962 | Doane | 2–5–1 | 1–4 | T–5th | |||||
| Doane Tigers (Nebraska College Conference / Great Plains Conference) (1963) | |||||||||
| 1963 | Doane | 3–6 | 2–3 / 0–3 | 4th / 4th | |||||
| Doane Tigers (Great Plains Conference) (1964) | |||||||||
| 1964 | Doane | 3–5–1 | 1–2 | ||||||
| Doane Tigers (NAIA independent) (1965–1968) | |||||||||
| 1965 | Doane | 3–6 | |||||||
| 1966 | Doane | 7–0–1 | 12 | ||||||
| 1967 | Doane | 8–0–1 | T Mineral Water | 17 | |||||
| 1968 | Doane | 10–0 | W Mineral Water | 7 | |||||
| Doane Tigers (Nebraska Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1969–1970) | |||||||||
| 1969 | Doane | 8–0 | 5–0 | 1st | 11 | ||||
| 1970 | Doane | 6–4 | 2–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| Doane: | 80–52–9 | 33–40–4 | |||||||
| Total: | 80–52–9 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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References
- Former Administrator Al Papik Passes Away
- Doane College coaching records Archived May 25, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- College Football data Warehouse Archived July 28, 2014, at the Wayback Machine Doane Bowl History
- College Football Data Warehouse Archived 2011-05-25 at the Wayback Machine Doane Football Records, 1968
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